Courage Has No Color Explained

Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers
Country:USA
Author:Tanya Lee Stone
Language:English
Subject:The Triple Nickles
Genre:Nonfiction
Publisher:Candlewick Press
Release Date:2013
Media Type:Print, Audio
Pages:160
Isbn:9780763665487

Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers is a nonfiction book geared toward children, written by Tanya Lee Stone and published January 22, 2013 by Candlewick Press. The book tells the story of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed The Triple Nickles, an all-Black airborne unit of the United States Army during World War II.

In 2014, the book won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens.[1] [2]

Reception

Courage Has No Color is a Junior Library Guild book.[3] It received starred reviews from Booklist,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] and Kirkus,[6] as well as positive reviews from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[7] The Washington Post,[8] and School Library Journal.[9]

Kirkus called the book "[a]n exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted and important tribute to unsung American heroes."[6] Publishers Weekly called it "[a] captivating look at a small but significant piece of military and civil rights history."[5]

The New York Public Library,[10] The Bulletin,[11] Publishers Weekly,[12] and Kirkus[13] named Courage Has No Color one of the best nonfiction children's books of 2013. The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature included it in their list of the best multicultural children's books of the year.[14]

Awards and honors for Courage Has No Color!Year!Award/Honor!Result!Ref.
2014ALSC Notable Children's Book for Older ReadersSelection[15]
ALSC Notable Children's RecordingsSelection[16]
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices Selection[17]
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/TeensWinner
NCTE Orbis Pictus AwardHonor Book[18]
IRA Notable Books for a Global Society Selection[19]
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction AwardFinalist[20] [21]
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young AdultsSelection[22]
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young AdultsTop 10[23]
2015William Allen White Children's Book AwardSelection[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAACP Image Awards - Outstanding Literary Work. 2022-01-26. AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club. en.
  2. Web site: Couch. Aaron. Washington. Arlene. 2014-02-22. NAACP Image Awards: The Winners. 2022-01-26. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  3. Web site: Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles by Tanya Lee Stone. 2022-01-26. Junior Library Guild.
  4. Web site: 2013-02-01. Courage Has No Color. 2022-01-26. Booklist.
  5. Web site: Children's Book Review: Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone. Candlewick, $24.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-7636-5117-6. 2022-01-26. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  6. Web site: 2012-10-24. Courage Has No Color. 2022-01-26. Kirkus Reviews.
  7. Bush. Elizabeth. 2013. Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. en. 66. 5. 265–266. 10.1353/bcc.2013.0020. 1558-6766.
  8. News: Nolan. Abby McGanney. 2013-02-05. 'Courage Has No Color,' by Tanya Lee Stone. en-US. Washington Post. 2022-01-26. 0190-8286.
  9. Web site: Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America. 2022-01-26. School Library Journal.
  10. Web site: nypl_selection. NYPL's Children's Books 2013: Nonfiction. 2022-01-26. Chicago Public Library. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2013 Blue Ribbons. 2022-01-26. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. en-US.
  12. Web site: Best Books of 2013. 2022-01-26. Publishers Weekly.
  13. Web site: Best Middle-Grade Books of 2013 to Make History Come Alive. 2022-01-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  14. Web site: Best Books 2013. 2022-01-26. The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature. en.
  15. Web site: 2015-01-02. 2014 Notable Children's Books. 2022-01-26. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). en.
  16. Web site: Schulte-Cooper. Laura. 2014-02-05. ALSC announces 2014 Notable Children's Recordings. 2022-01-26. News and Press Center. American Library Association. en.
  17. Book: Horning. Kathleen T.. CCBC choices 2014. Lindgren. Merri V.. Schliesman. Megan. McKnight Townsend. Emily. 2014. Cooperative Children's Book Center. 978-0-931641-24-4. Madison, WI. 31–32. 871718672.
  18. Web site: 2014 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. 2022-01-26. National Council of Teachers of English.
  19. Web site: Notable Books for a Global Society - 2014 List. 2022-01-26. Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group. International Reading Association.
  20. Web site: Morales. Macey. 2014-01-27. 'The Nazi Hunters' wins 2014 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. 2022-01-26. News and Press Center. American Library Association. en.
  21. Web site: 2014-12-04. 2014 Nonfiction Award. 2022-01-26. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  22. Web site: 2014-01-30. Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014. 2022-01-26. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  23. Web site: 2014-01-30. 2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten. 2022-01-26. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  24. Web site: 2015-2016 Master Lists. 2022-01-26. William Allen White Children's Book Award. en-US.

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